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2/21/06
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Person
responsible for report: Phil Weast |
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The institution awards academic credit for course
work taken on a noncredit basis only when there is documentation
that the noncredit course work is equivalent to a designated
credit experience. |
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 Compliance |
 Partial
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Non-Compliance |
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| Narrative: |
The
opportunity for students to receive academic credit for
non-credit courses or experience is limited to and defined
by the “Credit by Examination” policy, the
“Course Credit/Advanced Placement for Licensure/Certification
Attained through National or State Examination”
policy, and the “Credit for Advanced Placement and
CLEP.”
Credit
by Examination
Credit
by examination “is offered to those students who,
because of their demonstrated abilities, are qualified
to accelerate their studies (1).”
According
to the policy, students must register and pay tuition
and fees for the course and complete the Application
for Credit by Examination (2).
Advance permission from the appropriate dean and course
instructor are required for such an examination. The
policy specifies the process and the examination format.
Successful completion of the examination results in
the award of credit for the course with a grade of “S”
(3).
Credit/Advanced Placement for Licensure/Certification
Students
who have completed training, passed a national or state
registry examination for licensure, certification or
equivalent, and hold a current license or certification
may be eligible to earn credit toward a certificate,
diploma or Associate of Applied Science degree. The
“Course Credit/Advanced Placement for Licensure/Certification
Attained through National or State Examination”
policy is published in the College Policy and Procedures
Manual as follows (4)
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student who has completed training and passed a
national or state registry examination for licensure,
certification or equivalent may be eligible to earn/complete
a certificate, diploma or Associate of Applied Science
Degree by: |
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Providing
a copy of the current/active licensure, certification
or its equivalent (licenses or certifications that
have expired will not be considered); |
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Providing
a proof of training completed prior to the examination;
and |
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Successfully
completing a series of courses from a degree specific
program of study as outlined in the college catalog. |
An accompanying procedure (5)
outlines how the credit for advanced placement/licensure
certification is processed. A grade of “S”
is awarded for all courses that cover subject matter
demonstrated as mastered by the attainment and proof
of current/active licensure or certification. The dean
of the division that supervises the program of study
reviews the student’s eligibility and certifies
course credit to be awarded.
Credit
for Advanced Placement and CLEP
The “Credit for Advanced Placement and CLEP”
policy is published in the College Policies and Procedures
Manual. The policy outlines the requirements for students
to be awarded credit for official Advanced Placement
(AP) scores and College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
scores as follows (6)
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| Southwestern
Community College awards credit for official Advanced
Placement (AP) and College Level Examination Program
(CLEP) scores. Any student seeking credit for AP
or CLEP examinations must have an original test
score sent to the college registrar. In cases where
the credit is for a prerequisite course, the student
must have the official scores on file with the registrar
before registering for the next highest course. |
A
separate set of procedures includes a list of the exams
accepted, the minimum scores and the SCC course credit
to be awarded (7).
AP and CLEP score information is published.
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